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March 11, 2026
Good day Community, I hope everyone sprung their clocks forward because it's daylight savings time! At the Campaign Level, I will be hosting a potluck at the Beechmont Gazebo soon! When more details are announced it will get its own post but get pumped! At the Community level, At the StrEatery on March 14 at 1:30-3:30, the Beechmont Neighborhood Association is hosting a community drop in! I have posted the flier amongst my pictures if you want to see more details. I believe i
Ben Spalding
Mar 112 min read


March, 4 2026
Good day Community, It's the first week of March, which means we only have 2 months before the primaries. It 's always good to stay informed so here is what is up. At the Campaign Level, Due to strategic and logistical reasons, I will be moving the canvassing event from Thursday 3/5/2026 at 6pm to Sunday 3/8/2026 at 3pm. Meet me at the Iroquois Library! At the Community level, There will be a state wide tornado drill on Mar 4 10:07 AM so when you start hearing the sirens know
Ben Spalding
Mar 42 min read


February 25, 2026
Good day Community, I am starting a weekly local newsletter so people can stay in touch with their community with the flurry of news coming out of the rest of the world At the Campaign Level, This is a new section I am putting in to post stuff like canvassing events and other campaign trail related events. Starting next week, every Thursdays at 6pm, I plan on hosting canvassing events! We will meet at Iroquois Library at 6pm, have a quick training session and depart accordin
Ben Spalding
Feb 252 min read


February 18, 2026
Good day District 21, This is another wonderful week in this district. To continue keeping you informed I here is another newsletter that highlights the news at the you level. At the Community level, Savannah "Savvy" Hughes had her Campaign launch party at the StrEatery this Sunday 2/15/2025. It is so good to see so much political activism in the field and this is a good chance to highlight her as a candidate and what I offer that she does not. She offers a platform of Safer
Ben Spalding
Feb 182 min read


February 11, 2026
Good day Community, This is the second newsletter. There are several things going on in our wonderful community. At the Community level, I want to use this community highlight to talk about some of the awesome events that the library has going on! 2/11 at 11:15am to 12:00pm its toddler storytime for all you wonderful parents who want to share the wonders of reading with their toddler 2/11 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm is Undercurrents: Current Events Discussion Group. You can talk abou
Ben Spalding
Feb 122 min read


February 3, 2026
Good day Community, I am starting a weekly local newsletter so people can stay in touch with their community with the flurry of news coming out of the rest of the world At the Community level, The StrEatery closed its doors to customers for a couple nights to open them to the unhoused and those caught in the cold. They converted their facilities into a warming center and soup kitchen for the duration of the storm. This is a powerful act of community from local small business
Ben Spalding
Feb 121 min read
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